Serenity

It's been a week since the wreck,

and it's high time I got some painting done...

It's a fabulous distraction!

Kenny came to the studio and commandeered all the pillows he could find

to prop himself up in that huge wicker chair we inherited

And that's where he remained until I made him go home with Mack!

Anyway, I was able to work on a custom order

and finish up this fabulous piece

The details on this buffet are pretty amazing...

and there is a LOT of detail work

so I decided to keep it simple and elegant

I highlighted the urn and the curlique details with champagne gilding paste

It's subtle against the Ochre paint and helps accent the moderate distressing

I used Amy Howard's Dark Wax to outline the details

but didn't apply to the whole piece, as I wanted the color to remain true

Even the side are detailed...amazing, right?

The top of this piece is leather...

and I'm not crazy about leather topped furniture

It takes paint remarkably well...

a bit of wax painted directly on the tooled detail helps stand out

I really enjoyed painting this piece...

focusing on all the details,

adding the wax into the details w a tiny brush

applying the gorgeous champagne gilding paste

It's almost meditative

The over-all effect is quite serene, which is how I felt when I was done!

Michele